Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Matt* Lucas Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Matt* Lucas The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Matt* Lucas The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Matt* Lucas I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ellen McIlwaine We The People Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Matt* Lucas Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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